Crime Rates at Commercial Street, London, E1 6NU

Commercial Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 125th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Street (E1 6NU) in the last 12 months was 319.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (297.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (E1 6NU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 273 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.